"Jerry Falwell with a pretty face," is how the Rev. Howard Bess describes Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Bess should know; he is a Baptist minister and the author of one of the books Palin reportedly tried to ban from thmore --------------------------------------------------

In this election season, the Gay History Project attempted to bring you the views of both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president - just as we attempted to bring you the views of the top two candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination for the spring primmore--------------------------------------------------

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi's campaign told SGN this week that he stands by anti-Gay remarks attributed to him in a Seattle Times story printed September 10 this year. At the same time, Rossi's spokesperson tried to distance her candidate from the Gay rights issues more --------------------------------------------------

I'm sick of the phony reasons some Gay people give for opposing Barack Obama. I am not talking about my friends in Log Cabin Republicans, who prefer John McCain for broader ideological reasons. I am talking about angry Hillary Clinton supporters.

The first thing that struck me about the Republican National Convention in St. Paul was the stunning lack of diversity. Only the GOP is capable of making Minnesota whiter. Into this cocoon of Caucasians stepped the ultra-pale John McCain and his moose-whacking VP, Sarah Palin, who togemore --------------------------------------------------

William Alexander "Bill" Loundagin, 1964-2008
William Alexander "Bill" Loundagin passed away August 13, 2008 at the age of 43 in Seattle. Born on October 6, 1964 in Spokane, Bill grew up there and moved to Seattle during the summer of 1984 - a goal he had had since his first visits to the "big city" as a child. He was thoroughly captivated by Seattle and soon adapted quite well to the nicmore --------------------------------------------------

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The deadline for registering to vote in the November 4 General Election is coming up soon. To register online, to update an existing registration or to get registration requirements and additional information, visit the following websites: King County: www.kingcounty.gov/Elections/Regmore

Lesbian San Diego councilwoman marries
Out Lesbian San Diego City Councilwoman Toni Atkins and her partner of eight years, Jennifer LeSar, got married September 6 at the Lodge at Torrey Pines along the coast on the city's north side.

It is hard to imagine an election more important to the future of our community than the one we face in November. That is why we must do all that we can to prevent our families and friends from voting for candidates who oppose our equality. They must be made to understand that homore
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ASK MICHAEL:
Reparative therapy has left me devastated
by Michael Raitt -
SGN Contributing Writer
Michael, I live in Orlando, Florida. I participated in reparative therapy. It has left me devastated. I asked for a complete refund for every session from the reparative therapist. They are not going to refund any money. I would have never participated in therapy if I'd known the harm it wouldmore-------